Schools in Slough
Slough at a glance
- Schools
- 50 28 state primary, 15 state secondary, 1 sixth-form or college and 6 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 93% 25 of the 27 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 7 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 11 Of 41 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 28% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 12 of 43 state schools that take an intake. Slough's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Slough
Primary
| Place in Slough | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School | Slough | Top 5% |
| 2 | Castleview Primary School | Slough | Top 5% |
| 3 | Marish Primary School | Slough | Top 5% |
| 4 | The Godolphin Junior Academy | Slough | Top 10% |
| 5 | Western House Academy | Slough | Top 10% |
| 6 | Montem Academy | Slough | Top 10% |
| 7 | James Elliman Academy | Slough | Top 25% |
| 8 | Khalsa Primary School | Slough | Top 25% |
| 9 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Slough | Top 25% |
| 10 | Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School | Slough | Top 25% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Slough primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Slough | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | Slough | Top 5% |
| 2 | Upton Court Grammar School | Slough | Top 5% |
| 3 | Langley Grammar School | Langley | Top 5% |
| 4 | Herschel Grammar School | Slough | Top 5% |
| 5 | Eden Girls' School, Slough | Slough | Top 5% |
| 6 | Baylis Court School | Slough | Top 25% |
| 7 | The Langley Academy | Slough | Top 25% |
| 8 | St Joseph's Catholic High School | Slough | Top 25% |
| 9 | Ditton Park Academy | Slough | Top half |
| 10 | The Westgate School | Slough | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Slough secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Colnbrook 2 schools · best schools
- Langley 3 schools · best schools
- Slough 45 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Slough council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Slough council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Slough council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Slough council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Slough council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Slough council |
Every Slough admission date · After offer day in Slough: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Slough. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 12 of 43 state schools (28%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Slough: we hold checked fees for 2 of 6 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 35 nurseries and pre-schools in Slough, with fees held for 2. Nurseries in Slough by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Slough, A to Z by town
Colnbrook
Langley
Slough
- Al-Madani Girls School
- Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
- Baylis Court School
- Beechwood School
- Castleview Primary School
- Cippenham School
- Claycots School
- Ditton Park Academy
- Eden Girls' School, Slough
- Foxborough Primary School
- Grove Academy
- Herschel Grammar School
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School
- Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
- James Elliman Academy
- Khalsa Primary School
- Long Close School
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
- Lynch Hill School Primary Academy
- Marish Primary School
- Montem Academy
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School
- Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
- Phoenix Infant Academy
- Priory School
- Ryvers School
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
- St Bernard's Preparatory School
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic High School
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School
- The Godolphin Junior Academy
- The Langley Academy
- The Langley Academy Primary
- The Langley Heritage Primary
- The Westgate School
- Upton Court Grammar School
- Western House Academy
- Wexham Court Primary School
- Wexham School
- Willow Primary School
- Windsor Forest Colleges Group
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